Mariane Desjardins Roy is a certified herbalist with over 20 years of experience. At her plant farm, La Fée des Bois Apothecary, she offers year-round workshops on wild plant identification,

Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on.  There are three big islands – Lafontaine, Green,

THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known as the TNO Lac-Nilgaut, that

THE EQUITY’s newsroom has compiled a list of some of the most beautiful and accessible places to get out for a swim, hike or to camp overnight without having to

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for eggs at the grocery store,

When Jerry and Joanne Dubeau bought the Otter Lake Depot in 2007, the building had been sitting empty for more than a decade. The back of the house was near

Lac Dumont, located almost two hours north of Shawville along MRC Pontiac’s eastern border, has long been a haven for those who enjoy the outdoors.  A sandy beach stretches for

Helen Routliffe has long been an active member of her community.  She has been involved in several organizations, from various chapters of the local Women’s Institute to her church, but

If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to record your observations.   President

Every summer, I get the same reminder. The Pontiac is not just where I work. It is where I belong. Through my role as the MRC’s tourism developer, I spend

The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for example, the Shawville Canada Day